#BE9007
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.9% 0.138 85.5), rgb(190, 144, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BE9007 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9007 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 144, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 93%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.138 85.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE9007 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE9007 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9007 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9007 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 85.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 85.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9007
oklch(67.9% 0.138 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BE9007 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49000 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C16 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF817A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9007
#BE9007
oklch(67.9% 0.138 85.5)
- #6F94ED
#6F94ED
oklch(67.9% 0.138 265.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE9007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.002
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
Use #BE9007 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.